| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to public transit providers; creating s. |
| 3 | 341.065, F.S.; requiring such providers to give restroom |
| 4 | breaks to their drivers or operators of public |
| 5 | conveyances; providing an exception; providing an |
| 6 | effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Section 341.065, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 11 | to read: |
| 12 | 341.065 Public transit providers; required restroom |
| 13 | breaks.-- |
| 14 | (1) A public transit provider must give each driver or |
| 15 | operator of a public conveyance in the transit system a paid |
| 16 | restroom break of not less than 10 minutes for each 4-hour |
| 17 | period or major part of such period worked. |
| 18 | (2) However, a public transit provider may provide |
| 19 | appropriate restroom break periods, pursuant to a collective |
| 20 | bargaining agreement, which differ from those required in this |
| 21 | section. |
| 22 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009. |